Educational Resources

Online resources about cell biology and cell communication including videos, interactives, and explorable web content. Related classroom materials are available at https://teach.genetics.utah.edu/content/cells/ (under the Cells Communicate heading).

An interactive content module lets the viewer compare the size of cells with other items through use of a visual sliding scale, from a 1 mm square down to a 340 pm carbon atom.* This module, “Cell Size and Scale”… [More]

Everyone experiences anxiety at one time or another. It’s part of life. The Interfactive platform allows students to go beyond just reading about anxiety; they can explore it! With the tap of a finger or click of a mouse, students… [More]

An interactive reading experience about the liver and its functions Jadyn is a kid with lots of interests and talents. He loves soccer, Halloween, hanging out with his friends, and especially, playing the ukulele. But Jadyn can’t do all of… [More]

An interactive reading experience about concussions, sports, and brain health Did you know that this year there will be an estimated 1.6 to 3.8 million concussions in the U.S. from sports and recreational activities? That will prompt a lot of… [More]

An interactive reading experience about the liver and its functions Sierra is a kid with lots of interests and talents. She loves soccer, Halloween, hanging out with her friends, and especially, playing the ukulele. But Sierra can’t do all of… [More]

An interactive reading experience about sleep, circadian rhythms, and health. Did you know that two-thirds of American teens aren’t getting enough sleep? How much sleep should you be getting? What happens when you’re sleeping? What happens if you don’t get… [More]

This 5-lesson unit teaches biology concepts to high school students through the phenomenon of type 2 diabetes. The unit integrates Next Generation Science Standards and addresses both physical and social mechanisms that contribute to the growth of type 2 diabetes… [More]

Our web-game Blood Sugar Balance models glucose homeostasis in a fun and engaging way. The game explores the intersection of access to resources with personal choices while modeling stages of Type 2 Diabetes. This game is an extension of the… [More]

This Kahoot quiz game is a great way to review the topics of bone structure, function, and health, skeletal anatomy and regenerative medicine treatments. Students can play individually or together as a team. Feel free to re-mix or edit the… [More]

A set of online curriculum resources for exploring systems, organs, tissues, and cells and how they respond when pathogens invade. Includes interactives, videos, modeling activities, images of unusual cell types, card sorting activities, and a virtual microscope. Beautiful consistent art… [More]

Mobile App for iOS and Android Devices Converse with Darwin about his life and contributions to science! Charles Darwin, the naturalist, geologist, and leading contributor to the fundamental principles of Evolution, comes alive through synthetic interview technology. Duquesne University biology… [More]

Online resources exploring the science, the history, and the ethics of cloning. Includes an interactive cloning experience, an interactive quiz, and explorable web content. Related classroom materials include activities about cloning legislation and constructing a cloning timeline (available at https://teach.genetics.utah.edu/content/cloning/)…. [More]

Developed for kids in grades K-8 and packed with mystery, humor, and action, Cyberchase is a PBS video series and online website that delivers positive messages about math by teaching concepts in a fun way that kids can understand. Cyberchase… [More]

A game about acne and the immune system Benji is your typical teenager. He loves to hang out with his friends, play guitar, and he has acne. When his breakouts start taking a toll on his confidence, will he be… [More]